17.11.2007 [News]

State Committee of Science established in Armenia

The Committee on Science as the main governmental body in charge with the implementation of science policy shall act to attain the following objectives:

  • To implement the state scientific and technological policy.
  • To develop and implement structural reforms in the field of science and insure their progressive advancement.
  • To develop and implement long-term and tailor-made S&T programmes, as well as programmes in the framework of international cooperation.
  • To promote international cooperation and to participate in discussions and development of international agreements related to the issues falling under the Committee’s authority.
  • To implement S&T activity directed to the people, society and the state security, as well as integration of science, education and industry.
  • To develop and expand the S&T system and to ensure its integration to the international S&T system.
  • To establish  and develop contemporary research infrastructure and information system
  • To support the commercialization of research outcomes and its introduction into the national and foreign markets.
  • To develop recommendations on establishment of independent system of peer review and expertise of R&D projects.
  • To develop recommendations on setting up R&D priorities.